used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
any person at all
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was fairly convalescent.
intentionally conceived
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading But he was fairly convalescent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
eight-and-forty
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From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But he was fairly convalescent.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
and nothing more
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
Percy'snounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
by chance
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
prognosticationnounUS /prɑːɡˌnɑːstəˈkeɪʃən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
Ralph
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From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
Ralph's
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From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
required or under orders
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading For eight-and-forty hours, Percy's fever and delirium continued unabated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was weak--weaker than Ralph could have supposed anyone could possibly have become, after only two days' illness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading His prognostication turned out well founded and, to Ralph's intense delight, Percy knew him when he opened his eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the end of that time, he fell into a long sleep; and the doctor, as he felt his hand and heard his breathing, told his brother that he thought the crisis was over, and that he would awaken, conscious.
